Local holiday concerts and community music gifts praised
Editor notes abundant season music from Garden City schools and community groups. Readers are urged to enjoy local performances including elementary, middle, and high school concerts, Garden City Community College Vespers, and church events. Proceeds from the Happy Hometown Christmas CD aid Benincasa House for out of town families at St Catherine Hospital.
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Garden City High School
Jennie Barker
Clifford Hope
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate
Charles O. Stones
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
College Singers
Garden City Civic Choral Union
Happy Hometown
Southwest Kansas
Don and
Mary Eves
Benincasa
St. Catherine Hospital
Retirement tribute greets Garden City recreation chief John Washington
Online reader comments from GCTelegram com respond to the retirement of Garden City Recreation Commission superintendent John Washington praising dedication and tenure. A separate note cites Matt Bayer at Kenneth Henderson Middle School commenting on the Junior Leadership Corps and the skills of leadership.
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Letters to the Editor Policy and Address
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for publication confirmation. Letters are editable for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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Obama’s science denial over Keystone XL pipeline profits protest
Phil Kerpen argues that Obama and Kerry rejected scientific findings on the Keystone XL project, prioritizing perception over facts. He cites SEIS conclusions that the pipeline would not raise emissions and describes rail alternatives as more polluting. The piece critiques the administration’s stance amid global talks in Paris and links to Steyer funded campaigns.
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Tom Steyer
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Kansas struggling economy touted by Brownback amid budget gaps
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback trumpets a $8 million November tax revenue beat while state forecasts cut this year's receipts by $159 million and next year's by $194 million. Budget cuts total $124 million as job growth lags national rates and unemployment falls only due to a shrinking labor force.
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Shawn Sullivan
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Kansas
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Kansas Department of Labor
Countering political nonsense and seeking compromise in US elections
A reader critiques the current presidential race focusing on Iowa and New Hampshire, condemns Trump and pandering rhetoric, and calls for immigration reform, civility, and reduced influence of money in politics. The piece urges active civic engagement and a return to representative government through compromise and adherence to the Rule of Law.
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Duane West Named Telegram Board Contributor
Duane West, longtime Garden City resident and former mayor, joins The Telegram as a board of contributing writers member.
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